opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
sharp sighted; easily awakened
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to lay aside; to set aside
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
together; at the same time; same; identical
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
from the beginning; from scratch
like this; in this way; as you see
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
shop; small store; business; firm
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
sales; selling; marketing
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
independent business; self-employment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
self-consciousness; self-awareness
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to spread; to be propagated
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing